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The Boston Herald reports the Patriots could extend Brandin Cooks this offseason.

Cooks is due a $8.5 million option that the Patriots want to reduce with an extension. That could be difficult in a contract year, but Cooks is open to staying in New England. Cooks may be a candidate for the franchise tag if he plays 2018 without a new deal. Feb 10 - 3:05 PM

Brandin Cooks has been ruled out for the remainder of Super Bowl 52 with a concussion.

At the end of a 23-yard gain, Cooks took a massive blindside hit from Eagles SS Malcolm Jenkins and appeared to be immediately knocked out cold. He eventually made his way to the sideline with assistance from trainers. Cooks does not have a history of concussions. Acquired from New Orleans before the season for a first-round pick, Cooks made his mark in New England as a deep threat, tallying a 65/1,082/7 receiving line with a career-high 16.6 yards per catch. With slot man Julian Edelman (knee) due back, Cooks should fill a similar vertical-oriented role in 2018, which will be his contract year. Feb 4 - 7:27 PM

Brandin Cooks caught 6-of-8 targets for 100 yards in the Patriots' AFC Championship Game victory over the Jaguars.

Cooks also drew 68 yards on pass interference penalties. The 100-yard game was just his third as a Pat. With Rob Gronkowski going down in the first half with a concussion, Cooks stepped up as the downfield threat the Pats desperately needed. Cooks will have a tough assignment whomever wins the NFC Championship Game, though Minnesota is a degree more daunting on the back end than Philadelphia. Jan 21 - 6:36 PM

The Titans felt confident enough in rookie Adoree Jackson to assign him to Cooks in shadow coverage. Cooks ran by Jackson on a second-quarter bomb, but Tom Brady’s throw was just beyond Cooks’ fingertips, and Jackson arguably got away with a push that could have been flagged for defensive pass interference. Ultimately, this wasn’t a great matchup for Cooks against a Titans defense that did well all season to limit big plays. He’ll get a better draw in the AFC Championship game if the Steelers beat the Jaguars on Sunday afternoon. Jan 13 - 11:58 PM

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Brandin Cooks has been ruled out for the remainder of Super Bowl 52 with a concussion.

At the end of a 23-yard gain, Cooks took a massive blindside hit from Eagles SS Malcolm Jenkins and appeared to be immediately knocked out cold. He eventually made his way to the sideline with assistance from trainers. Cooks does not have a history of concussions. Acquired from New Orleans before the season for a first-round pick, Cooks made his mark in New England as a deep threat, tallying a 65/1,082/7 receiving line with a career-high 16.6 yards per catch. With slot man Julian Edelman (knee) due back, Cooks should fill a similar vertical-oriented role in 2018, which will be his contract year.

Brandin Cooks caught 6-of-8 targets for 100 yards in the Patriots' AFC Championship Game victory over the Jaguars.

Cooks also drew 68 yards on pass interference penalties. The 100-yard game was just his third as a Pat. With Rob Gronkowski going down in the first half with a concussion, Cooks stepped up as the downfield threat the Pats desperately needed. Cooks will have a tough assignment whomever wins the NFC Championship Game, though Minnesota is a degree more daunting on the back end than Philadelphia.

The Titans felt confident enough in rookie Adoree Jackson to assign him to Cooks in shadow coverage. Cooks ran by Jackson on a second-quarter bomb, but Tom Brady’s throw was just beyond Cooks’ fingertips, and Jackson arguably got away with a push that could have been flagged for defensive pass interference. Ultimately, this wasn’t a great matchup for Cooks against a Titans defense that did well all season to limit big plays. He’ll get a better draw in the AFC Championship game if the Steelers beat the Jaguars on Sunday afternoon.

Brandin Cooks caught 5-of-11 targets for 79 yards and a touchdown while rushing three times for eight yards in Sunday's Week 17 win over the Jets.

Cooks led the team with 11 targets, which matched a season-high. He and Brady failed to connect on multiple vertical shots all afternoon, but managed to hit on a 37-yard toss in the second half to boost his yardage. Cooks also drew a long 39-yard pass interference penalty that set up his own 5-yard touchdown in the second quarter for his seventh receiving touchdown on the season. Cooks and the Patriots have a first-round bye to open the playoffs.

Brandin Cooks hauled in 2-of-5 targets for 19 yards in the Patriots' Week 16 win over the Bills.

With Tom Brady struggling, Cooks did not get much of a chance to shine early. The quarterback overthrew him when he was wide-open deep down the sideline in the second quarter, and he underthrew Cooks deep down the middle a few plays later. He did draw a pass interference on the second missed connection, his biggest contribution of the first half. He finally got on the board with a 14-yard grab early in the third quarter, and he added another short gain later in the half. Still, this was a very disappointing outing in a game Chris Hogan did not play. Cooks will look to finish his season on a high note next week against the Jets assuming the Patriots still have something to play for.

Brandin Cooks hauled in 4-of-7 targets for 60 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots' Week 15 win over the Steelers.

Cooks started the game out with a bang, getting open for a 43-yard gain on the opening drive to set up a touchdown. The receiver got into the end zone himself from four-yards out in the third quarter, but he mostly took a back seat to a rampaging Rob Gronkowski in the second half. Still, 60 yards and a score is a quality outing considering Cooks' stat lines the previous two games. The big-play threat will remain on the WR1 borderline next week against Buffalo.

Cooks had a horrible game and was shut down by CB Xavien Howard. Howard intercepted two passes intended for Cooks and had multiple key pass break-ups. Cooks struggles to run crisp routes at times and it was put on display tonight. He didn't catch a pass until late in the game on a corner route against zone coverage. He has a plus matchup against Pittsburgh in Week 15 and should be started despite this week's dud.

Although Cooks added a five-yard rush, it was by far his quietest game in a Patriots uniform. He entered Week 13 having gone at least 6/70 in three straight games. The volume simply wasn't there as the Pats went run- and Gronk heavy. Cooks should bounce back in a big way against the Dolphins' nonexistent defense in Week 14.

Brandin Cooks caught 6-of-7 targets for 83 yards and a touchdown and rushed once for 11 yards in the Patriots' Week 12 win over the Dolphins.

Everyone got into the action in New England's blowout win. Cooks was among them, getting wide open for intermediate gains and taking a forward shovel pass from Tom Brady into the end zone from close in for his score. Cooks has been a monster with Chris Hogan (shoulder) on the shelf. There have been no indications Hogan will remain for Week 13 against Buffalo.

Brandin Cooks hauled in 6-of-9 targets for 149 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots' Week 11 win over the Raiders.

Cooks baptized the Raiders when he faced them as a member of the Saints last year, and he apparently felt they needed another sermon today. He ran by two defenders for a 52-yard catch in the second quarter, and he cooked rookie DB Obi Melifonwu for about as easy a 64-yard touchdown as possible. The only thing which kept Cooks from an even bigger day was the scoreline. With the Dolphins up next, Cooks should keep things going next week.

Cooks was held in check during the first half but the floodgates opened for him later on as he recorded five catches for 67 yards after halftime. He saw a heavy dose of Aqib Talib on Sunday, but obviously that didn’t stop Tom Brady from targeting him. Cooks chewed up 25 yards on a play-action pass from Brady in the third quarter, then put a bow on his outing with a 27-yard pickup during garbage time. This was probably the best fantasy owners could have hoped for with Cooks battling shutdown corner Aqib Talib on Sunday. He'll have a chance to do some damage next week against a burnable Raiders secondary.

The 26 yards were a season-low for Cooks, who had to contend with Casey Hayward on the perimeter all afternoon. Halfway through the season, Cooks leads the Patriots with 563 receiving yards on 33 receptions with three touchdowns, which are on pace for his lowest totals across the board since his rookie season in 2014. Cooks will remain a boom/bust WR2 when the Patriots return from a bye next week.

Brandin Cooks caught 4-of-5 targets for 65 yards and a touchdown in Week 7 against the Falcons.

Cooks scored on an 11-yard shuffle pass in second quarter. He's now gone over 60 yards in three straight games, but it's his first touchdown since Week 3. Cooks will be a WR2 for Week 8 against the Chargers.

Brandin Cooks snagged six catches for 93 yards on nine targets Sunday in the Patriots’ Week 6 win over the Jets.

Now that’s more like it. Cooks didn’t visit the end zone on Sunday, but he still had a nice day for himself. It started inauspiciously with a bad drop in the first quarter but Cooks soon made his presence felt by reeling in an impossible 42-yard catch against Morris Claiborne. That set up a two-yard touchdown by Rob Gronkowski two plays later. Cooks stayed hot by absorbing all three of his targets for 41 yards in the second half. Sunday extended Cooks’ touchdown drought to three games, though he’s averaged a respectable 72 yards over that stretch. He gets the Falcons next week on Sunday Night Football.

Edelman is five months removed from September ACL surgery. He'll sit out OTAs and likely be limited early in training camp, but the Patriots are counting on him to be fully healthy for Week 1. Signed through 2019, Edelman should return as one of Tom Brady's top targets.